After factoring in construction costs for foundations, access roads, cabling, grid connections, permitting, and installation labor, the total installed cost per megawatt rises to between $3 million and $4 million for a completed utility-scale onshore wind project.
Large offshore turbines can cost tens of millions of dollars, with the most powerful 12 MW turbines reaching up to $400 million for manufacturing and installation. Lastly, Statista reports that the global average installed cost for onshore wind power was approximately $1,160 per kilowatt in 2023.
Onshore wind has consistently proven its affordability, retaining its position as the most affordable source of new power generation globally with a weighted average Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) of USD 0.034/kWh in 2024. Since 2010, the global weighted average LCOE for onshore wind has plummeted by 70%.
Cheaper infrastructure and costs to run means onshore farms can help lower electricity bills. Onshore wind farms can be constructed in months, at scale and are relatively cheap and cost-effective to maintain compared with offshore. What is offshore wind energy? Offshore wind farms generate electricity from wind blowing across the sea.
It''s one of the least expensive forms of renewable energy (along with solar PV) and significantly less expensive than offshore wind power. Cheaper infrastructure and costs to run means onshore farms
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